Why Frome is still cashing in on the Romans
Last April, a man who hated history at school unearthed the largest coin hoard ever found in Britain. But why had it been buried in a field in Somerset?
As a West Country boy myself I can answer this.
Because, whatever the century, you certainly don\’t want to be carrying around your valuables if you\’re anywhere near Frome.
I’m a Somerset boy myself, and I think it’s Bridgewater, not Frome that’s the place. The origin of the acronym NFB (now understood worldwide) for a whining malingerer is from Taunton hospital: Normal For Bridgewater, written on the notes at the bottom of the bed.
Used to live there, didn’t seem too bad to me. Of course, Shepton Mallet is much worse 🙂
Tim adds: I can trump you: downtown Radstock…..